Summary
The painting depicts Banambu, a mischievous figure and his personal enemy, the Death Adder. Banambu can be helpful but is also known to be a tease and also obstructive. He feeds on the white berry of a small shrub, and warns women when they are picking this fruit if the Death Adder is nearby.
Physical Description
A single sheet of bark (Stringybark, Eucalytpus tetrodonta) painted with natural pigments.
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Object/Medium
Painting, bark
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Maker
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Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Object Measurements
580 mm (Length), 300 mm (Width), 20 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands